Recycle, Then Samba

Picture a trip to a Miami-Dade electronics-recycling site. The dude behind the counter says, Throw whatever youve got in bin number three. You feel weird dropping two CRT monitors on top of the food wrappers, twigs, and soda cans. You shrug and leave, feeling like an eco-failure. Now picture the Green Sunday event from 1 to 6 p.m. at Boteco Brasilian Bar. Smells of baked eggplant, yuca, and rainbow salad on the $15 all-you-can-eat buffet fill the garden. The laptop that long ago flashed the blue screen of death happily joins a pile of computers that Boteco will recycle. Apparently it can be easy being green.

There are eco-friendly drinks, massages, and recycling tips provided by local experts. PopSambaGroove plays tunes from 3 to 6, and when you leave this recycling site, youll have the taste of bananas baked with cinnamon, cloves, and brown sugar on your lips, and feel like an eco-success. Visit www.botecomiami.com, or call 305-757-7735 for more information about this monthly event.
Sun., Sept. 14, 2008